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A number of activities at Fort McPherson will continue operating after the Army closes the historic post in September, including security, the golf course and a Veterans Affairs clinic. The Army has decided to use its early transfer authority to convey the property …

President Obama is scheduled today to announce he is nominating CIA Director Leon Panetta to replace Robert Gates as secretary of defense. If Panetta is confirmed by the Senate, he would take over June 30 when Gates is scheduled to retire …

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Fairfax County officials have decided not to seek a federal injunction to stop the move of 6,400 defense workers to a site in Alexandria, Va., despite last week’s conclusion by DOD’s inspector general that the Army used faulty data to justify its plan to make the Mark Center their new home. McDonnell said Tuesday he would ask the Pentagon to voluntarily delay the move until the state can complete highway upgrades needed to alleviate significant traffic disruptions …

Even though the region’s latest calculation of the economic impact of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point dropped somewhat from past years, the enthusiasm of officials in coastal North Carolina for the base has not waned. “Whether you use the old calculations and say the impact is $6 million a day or the new ones that call it $5 million a day, it’s still the biggest economic engine we’ve got …

The Loring Development Authority has been awarded $1.1 million from the Economic Development Administration for critical repairs and infrastructure upgrades to the water distribution and treatment systems that serve the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone, Maine. The improvements are needed to ensure that Loring has a reliable water supply, and allow for continued expansion of the business park …

Clark County officials are trying to reach an agreement with the Army that would allow workers to continue clearing munitions and explosives of concern from Camp Bonneville, located in western Washington just over the Oregon border. Work stopped last May under a $28.6 million fixed-price contract signed in 2006 due to a dispute between the county and its contractor over cost overruns and improper expenses …